BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA
NOTICE OF JOINT APPLICATION
AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE
On December 1, 2023, Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“NPC”) and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“SPPC”) (collectively “NV Energy”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) an Application, designated as Docket No. 23-12003, for approval of their Joint Expanded Solar Access Program Implementation Plan for plan period 2024-2026 (“the Plan”).
This Notice serves only to notify the public that the Commission has received the above-referenced filing. It is the responsibility of interested persons to review the filing and monitor the proceedings to determine their desired levels of involvement based on how this matter may affect their unique situations. The details provided within this Notice are for informational purposes only and are not meant to be an all-inclusive overview of the filing. The Commission may consider and adopt alternative proposals not contained within the filing but which are related to the subject matter of the filing and supported by evidence.
NPC and SPPC filed the Application pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) and the Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”) Chapters 703 and 704, including, but not limited to, NRS 704.7865. Pursuant to NAC 704.0097, NV Energy requests deviation from the Expanded Solar Access Plan Regulations, Section 15.1.
In the Joint Application, NV Energy requests that the Commission approve the Plan, which addresses customer enrollment, a proposed annual budget, the program rate and the public policy rate for the program, as well as the community based on solar resource selection criteria.
Interested and affected persons may file petitions for leave to intervene pursuant to NAC 703.578 through 703.600 at either of the Commission’s offices on or before WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024.
A person who wishes to participate as a commenter may file written comments pursuant to NAC 703.491. A commenter is not a party of record and shall not take any action that only a party of record may take. Pursuant to NAC 703.500, only parties of record are entitled to enter an appearance, introduce relevant evidence, examine and cross-examine witnesses, make arguments, make and argue motions and generally participate in the proceeding.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to NAC 703.655, the Commission has scheduled a PREHEARING CONFERENCE in this docket to be held as follows:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
1150 East William Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE TO:
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
And VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
Participants must appear in person or request to participate remotely for good cause shown. Participants who desire to appear via Microsoft Teams should provide the email address, title/role in associated business or organization, and business address for each person who intends to participate in the prehearing conference to Commission Administrative Attorney James Newcomb at jnewcomb@puc.nv.gov no later than MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2024, at 5:00 P.M.
Members of the public may view the prehearing conference in person at either of the Commission’s offices or can access the prehearing conference at the time noticed herein via the Commission’s live stream link on its website at https://puc.nv.gov.
The purpose of the prehearing conference is to formulate and simplify issues involved in this proceeding and set a hearing and procedural schedule. At the prehearing conference, the Commission may take any action authorized by NAC 703.655.
The Commission is not responsible for providing clerical or administrative assistance or materials to parties during Commission proceedings. If such assistance is necessary, parties must make other arrangements for this type of assistance.
The filing is available for public viewing at the Commission’s website at: http://puc.nv.gov and at the offices of the Commission: 1150 East William Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701 and 9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada 89148.
A person must request in writing to be placed on the service list for this proceeding to receive any further notices in this matter.
By the Commission,
__/s/____________________________
TRISHA OSBORNE,
Assistant Commission Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada
12/13/23
(SEAL)
Pub Date: December 27, 2023 Ad # 39410